MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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