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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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