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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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