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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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