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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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