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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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