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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key 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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