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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers 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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