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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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