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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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