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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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