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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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