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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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