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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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