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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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