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
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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