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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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