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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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