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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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