MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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