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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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