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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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