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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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