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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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