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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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