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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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