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
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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