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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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