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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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