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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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