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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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