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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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