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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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