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 is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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