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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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