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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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