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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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