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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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