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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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