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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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