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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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