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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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