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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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