MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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