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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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