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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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