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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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