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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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