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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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