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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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