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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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