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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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