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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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