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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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