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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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