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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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