MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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