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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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