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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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