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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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