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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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