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 is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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