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
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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