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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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