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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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