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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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