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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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