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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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