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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic 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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