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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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