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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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