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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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