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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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