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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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