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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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