MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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