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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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