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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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