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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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