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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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