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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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