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
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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