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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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