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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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