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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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