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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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