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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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