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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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