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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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