MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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