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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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