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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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