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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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