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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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