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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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