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
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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