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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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