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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
key 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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