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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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