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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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