MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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