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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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