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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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