MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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