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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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