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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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