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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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