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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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