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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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