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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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