MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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