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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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