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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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