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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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