MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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