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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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