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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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