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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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