MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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