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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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