MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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