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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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