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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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