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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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