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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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