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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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