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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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