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
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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