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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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