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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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