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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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