MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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