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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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