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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
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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