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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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