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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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