MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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