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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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