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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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