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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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