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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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