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
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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