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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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