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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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