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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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