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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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