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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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