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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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