MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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