MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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