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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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