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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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