MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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