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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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