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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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