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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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