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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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