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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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