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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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