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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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