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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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