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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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