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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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