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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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