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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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