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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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