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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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