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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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