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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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