MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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