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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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