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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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