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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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