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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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