MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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