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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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