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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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