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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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