MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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