MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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