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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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