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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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