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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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