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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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