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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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