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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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