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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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