MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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