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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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