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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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