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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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