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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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