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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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