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
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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