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
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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