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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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