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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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