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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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