MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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