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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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