MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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