MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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