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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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