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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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