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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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