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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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