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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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