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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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