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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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