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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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