MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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