MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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