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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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