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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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