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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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