MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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