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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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