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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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