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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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