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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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