MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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