MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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