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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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