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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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