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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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