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
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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