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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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