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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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