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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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