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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major 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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