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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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