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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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