MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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