MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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