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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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