MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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