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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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