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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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