MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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