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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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