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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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