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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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