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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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