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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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