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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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