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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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