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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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