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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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