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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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