MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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