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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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