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
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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