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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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