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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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