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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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