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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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