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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important 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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