MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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