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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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