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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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