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
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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