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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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