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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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