MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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