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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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