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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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