MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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