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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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