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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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