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
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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