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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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