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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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