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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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