MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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