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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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