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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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