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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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