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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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