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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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