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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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