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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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