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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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