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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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