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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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