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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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