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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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