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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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