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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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