MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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