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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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