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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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