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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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