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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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