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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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