MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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