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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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