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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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