MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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