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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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