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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
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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