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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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