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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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