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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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