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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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