MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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