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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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