MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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