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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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