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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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