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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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