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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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