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
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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