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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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