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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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