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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major 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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