MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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