MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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