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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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