MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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