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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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