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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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