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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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