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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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