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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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