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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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