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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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