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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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