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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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