MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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