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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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