MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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