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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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