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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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