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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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