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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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