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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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