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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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