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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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