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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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