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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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