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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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