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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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