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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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