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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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