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
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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