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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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