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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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