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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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