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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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