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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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