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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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