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.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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