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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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