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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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