MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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