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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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