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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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