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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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