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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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