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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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