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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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