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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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