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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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