MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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