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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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