MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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