MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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