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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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