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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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