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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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