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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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