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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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