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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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