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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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