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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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