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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines 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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