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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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