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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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