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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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