MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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