MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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