MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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