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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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