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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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