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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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