MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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