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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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