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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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