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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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