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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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