MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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