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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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