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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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