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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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