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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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