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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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