MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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