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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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