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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
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
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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