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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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