MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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