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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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