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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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