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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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