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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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