MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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