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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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