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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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