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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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