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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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