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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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