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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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