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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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