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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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