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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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