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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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