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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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