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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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