MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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