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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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