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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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