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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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