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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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