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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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