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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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