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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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