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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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