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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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