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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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