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.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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