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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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