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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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