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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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