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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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