MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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