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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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