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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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