MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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