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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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