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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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