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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major 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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