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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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