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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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