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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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