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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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