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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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