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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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