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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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