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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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