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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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