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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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