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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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