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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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