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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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