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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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