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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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