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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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