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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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