MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates 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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