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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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