MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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