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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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