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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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