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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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