MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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