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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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