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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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