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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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