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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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