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
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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