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
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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