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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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