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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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