MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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