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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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