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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major 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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