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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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