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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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