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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major 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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