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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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