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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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