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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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