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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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