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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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