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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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