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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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