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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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