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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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