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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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