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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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