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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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