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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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