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
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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