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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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