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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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