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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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