MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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