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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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