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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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