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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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