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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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