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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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