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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes 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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