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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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