MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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