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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews 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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