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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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