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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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