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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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