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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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