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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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