MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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